John Grove, chairman of the Mortimer History Society, which holds its Spring Conference at Leominster in May, tells the story of Edmund Mortimer whose marriage brought royal connections to the towns of Usk and Ludlow
Jennifer Holland is the winner of our competititon to mark National Short Story Week. Her tale is set in the Herefordshire countryside, where her nanny was raised. Read her story plus those of our runners-up
In a canine version of the catwalk, dogs have been striking their best poses on the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal towpath